Northland College officially welcomed more than two-hundred new students Friday, September 9 with a ceremonial walk, convocation address, and Everybody Party, sponsored by the Northland College Student Association. Drummer Stevie Matier led the Class of 2020, pounding a Lambeg drum from northern Ireland, over Bay City Creek, across the Fenenga…
…a local proposed pipeline as part of the Rutland Area Climate Coalition. The Activism Club organized thematically around Valentine’s Day, with one sign reading “Roses are Red, Mountains are Green, Pipelines are Bad, Keep Vermont Clean!” This type of creative and social environmental activism motivated Sophie to continue attending Activism…
Isa Meyer grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, but her family spends a week every summer in northern Wisconsin. When she started her search for colleges, she knew two things: she wanted to study forestry and she wanted to stay in Wisconsin. She discovered Northland College during family day trips to…
Northland College will host a four-day Lake Superior Youth Symposium, April 27-30, offering a dynamic menu of field experiences, programs, presentations, and entertainment. The Symposium is a biennial event—this is the 12th—open to teachers and students in grades 8-12 throughout the Lake Superior watershed——Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the province of…
…Northland College. With their son, Brian as the architect, the Hagstrom family created Blue Wave on the Bay, now Freehands Lakeside, and opened in 2015. Beth Hagstrom spent nearly every day there for two years, running the hotel, restaurant, and retail space. Beth and Jim Hagstrom donated the property and…
Profile: Jessica Mohlman Graduated: 2015 Major: biology and natural resources—fisheries and wildlife ecology Hometown: McHenry, Illinois Jessica Mohlman’s passion for biology and conservation first started when she was a child. “While many of my friends dreamt of being princesses and astronauts, I dreamt of being a scientist,” Jessica says. “I…
…the program. The day-long conversation on Madeline Island, Wisconsin, resulted in 12 conclusions to inform policy under a new presidential administration and Congress. “We’re increasingly understanding that investing in clean, fresh water is a priority for public health, ecosystem health, the economy and a lot more,” Cameron Davis, senior adviser…
…bustling community on the Illinois border the right to tap millions of gallons more water a day in the years and decades to come. The water will go to areas of the village, such as those along the I-94 corridor, that lie outside the Lake Michigan basin and long have…
…the document included far-reaching guidance to make sure transgender students are fully included and welcomed at their schools, colleges, and universities. Northland College today reaffirms it’s commitment to create a safe and respectful environment for all students, regardless of their gender identity or expression. This commitment is backed by federal…
…annual Wisconsin Wildlife Federation meeting April 22 (Earth Day). Their resolution (below) passed. Resolution to Support Pollinator-friendly Solar Electricity Awareness and Production in Wisconsin (passed April 21, 2017) Whereas, Wisconsin is reliant on imported non-renewable sources of electricity which pollute the land, air, and water and negatively impact Wisconsin’s wildlife…
